Alexander is a counsel and head of the antitrust, competition and trade practice. His experience includes assisting various multinational companies and Russian clients on Russian law aspects of their cross-border M&A transactions, including the preparation of antitrust and foreign investment filings and obtaining clearance from the Russian antitrust authority and the Government Commission in charge of foreign investment in ‘strategic’ assets. Alexander also advises on pricing policy, dominance, dawn raids and FAS administrative proceedings, and also represents clients in such proceedings.
Alexander graduated from the law school of the Moscow State University (MGU) and has a Master of Laws degree from New York University School of Law. His experience includes working at Freshfields Moscow office and as an in-house counsel for a Russian company. Alexander speaks Russian and English.